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Thursday, June 26, 2014

[Morocco-Spain]: The Guardian - Migrants attempt to cross border from Morocco into Spain – in pictures




Picture belonging to the same article: Migrants try to scale border fences unsuccessfully, with 150 getting stuck on one of the three fences or in the gaps between on 18 June. Photograph: Sergi Camara

Spain has two enclaves in Morocco, Melilla and Ceuta, and migrants from all over Africa regularly try to reach them by climbing the triple barriers that keep them separate. Deaths and injuries are common. Photographer Sergi Camara captures the desperate attempts to cross as part of a long-term project.